But United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (ULHT) said they are putting plans in place to improve the A&E department and are “confident” that concerns have been addressed.
Inspectors made an unannounced visit to the hospital in November 2018 and found that it had “unsafe” and “unreliable” systems in place in its A&E department.
Issues spotted by CQC inspectors included a child with potential sepsis who was not prioritised immediately.
Boston Pilgrim Hospital. Photo: Google Street View
A report by Amanda Stanford, deputy chief inspector of hospitals in the central region, said the ward was “under adverse pressure” at the time of the inspection.
Several key issues also included:
Patients waiting more than three hours to be assessed
Patients remaining in ambulances for 20-65 minutes, with no system in place to prioritise them
Critical observations being overdue by “significant time periods”
Staff not commencing treatment in a timely way
An unstructured approach to patient flow
An ineffective Rapid Assessment and Treatment process
Patients receiving care in corridors
An insufficient staffing level and skill mix to meet the needs of patients
Children placed at risk of harm because they were not cared for by nursing staff with the necessary competencies to provide safe and effective care.
Ineffective leadership within the department
A culture of blaming overcrowding and low staffing levels / recruitment and use of agency staff for poor compliance with safety measures and poor practice
The trust’s newly created Integrated Assessment Centre had an empty bed for three hours and insufficient clinical staff
Since then, inspectors have said “some improvements” have been made in staffing levels but added that they remain concerned.
Jan Sobieraj, Chief Executive of United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust. Photo: Steve Smailes for Lincolnshire Reporter
A report on how the trust is dealing with the CQC inspection will go before members of the Health Scrutiny Panel for Lincolnshire on January 23.
Jan Sobieraj, chief executive of ULHT, said the trust was putting measures in place to improve the emergency department.
“Following recent CQC inspections at our Pilgrim emergency department we are implementing an improvement programme to increase safety and performance,” he said.
“We are confident that many of the concerns have been addressed, making the service more resilient.
“We are also working with local health and social care partners, as well as getting support from national agencies.”
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